Window shade attachment



Nov. 27, 1945. A. H. CADIEUX WINDOW SHADE ATTACHMENT.

Filed Feb. 24, 1944 Patented Nov. 27, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,389,593 Wmnow SHADE ATTACHMENT V Arthur H. Cadieux, Granby,Quebec, Canada Application February 24, 1944, Serial No. 523,706

3 Claims. (CL160102 This invention relates to a window shad attachment which may be easiiy applied to a shade now in use or to a shade in the course 01 marinacture or to one at the time of the sale of the shade.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device which W111 improve the appearance of a shade and W111 cause the shade to hang better from its roller and provide a medium which a person may grip in adjusting the shade and W111 more evenly distribute the operating strains over the shade to prevent tearing thereof and in some instances may be made to act as a ventiiator to an open window when the shade is drawn.

With these and other objects in view as wiil become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featurcs of construction, mbination and arrangement of parts as W111 be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a iront e1evation illustrating a window carrying a. shade equipped with an attachment constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a Iragmentary transverse sectionai view showing the window partly open with the shade drawn and the attac}ament acting as a ventiiator.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view i1- lustrating a modified form of my invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numerai 5 indicates a window, 6 a shade of a conventional construction supprted on a roller I. The shade 6 is equippedwith an attachment 8 constructed in accordance with the present invention, which attachment can be easily and quickly appiied to the shade and W111 providetor the better hanging of the shade from the roller by providing weight upper edge thereof an attaching medium 10 of substantially triangular shape in cross section with a slot extending the full length thereot and within the apex of the medium III. The medium 10 is open at both ends which W111 permit the hemmed end of the shade, carrying the usual stick 1 l, to be inserted in the medium 10 from either end thereof with the shade extending through the siot thereby flrmly attaching the frame 9 on the shade. The frame 9 has arranged therein a plurality of inclined slats 12 through which air may passior ventiiating purposes when the'window is in partly open position, as shown in Figure 2.

The attachment when appiied to the shade W111 place weight thereon so that the shade W111 bang better from its folier i and remain in a straight depending position within the window trame under normal conditions. The attachment aiso W111 provide an improved appearance to the shade as well as permitting air to pass through the window should the latterbe in an open position.

Referring to my modified form of the invention,

the attachment is indicated by the character 13 thereon as well as improving the general appeaiance of the shade as well as the window. The attachment aise may act as a ver1tilator when the shade is dramn and the window partly open, as

' cleariy shown in Figure 2. Further, the attachment will provide 9. medium which a person may grasp in operating the shade to raise and lower the latter and W111 distribut the operating strains over the shade in such a way as to be less apt to damage or tear the shade.

The attachment is in the form of an.elongated frame 9, the length 01 which is approximately the width or the shade and has secured to the and consists of a panel 14 having formed on one longitudinal edge thereof an attaching medium 15 similar in construction to the attaching medium 10. The panel 14 takes the place of the frame 9 and the slats 12 and when applied to the shade will weight the latter and give the shade a. better appearance besides providing 9. medium which a. person may grasp in the adjustment of the shade. The panel 14 as well as the medium 15 may be constructed et transparent material, preferabiy of a plastic character which also appiies to the attachment 8 shown in Figures 1 and 2. The panel 14 being of transparent plastic quality W111 allow a certain amount of light to pass therethrough and may be made to harmonize with the color or general appearance of the shade.

.Whiie I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that miner changes in construction, combination and arrangement cf parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

structlon below the channel member and including a plurality of spaced 1nc1ined slats.

2. In a shade attachment, a rigid semI-transparent panel having a. length substantially equal to the Width 01 a shade, and an attaching medlum formin a part of the upper edge of the panel to receive and grlp the free end of a. shade. said attaching medium comprising' a channel shaped member open on at least one end to slldably receive the free end of the shade, said channel shaped member having converging upper edges.

3. In a window shade attachment, a rlgid member hav1ng a. length substantially equal to the width of a shade and arranged and adapted for releasable attachment along the bottom edge portion 01' the shade to serve the dual functlon of a. sustalnlng welght for the shade and a ventllatlng cover for the opening under a. ralsed window sash, and an elongated attacblng medlum secured to the top of said rigld member and belng o1' substantially trlangular channel shape in cross section and open at each end, said attaching med1um having a restrlcted slot extendng longitudinally at1ts top from each end along the apex thereof and deflned by convergent aide walls et the member.

ARIHUR H. CADIEX. 

